Growth gets the spotlight. Profitability keeps the lights on. And yet, most CEOs will tell you: Hitting revenue milestones is far easier than maintaining healthy margins while you scale. It’s not because CEOs don’t understand profitability. It’s because growth has a way of masking what’s really...
Every company has a revenue target. It’s the number every CEO can recite on demand—the one tracked in board decks, celebrated in all-hands, and used to shape strategic plans. But, far fewer CEOs forecast their leadership needs with the same discipline they bring to forecasting their...
If you’re a CEO or founder feeling frustrated because your team keeps “missing the mark,” it’s tempting to chalk it up to a talent issue. But, before you start revisiting hiring decisions or adding headcount, pause and ask this: Is it really a people problem—or...
There’s a phase in every company’s journey that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: the messy middle. It’s that in-between stage where you’re no longer a scrappy startup—but not yet a fully scaled, mature company either. You’ve got traction, revenue, and a growing team. Instead of feeling...
Let’s talk about one of the biggest—yet most overlooked—sources of CEO burnout: operational inefficiency. Yes, long hours can wear you down. But more often than not, it’s not the hours—it’s the chaos. You're not overwhelmed because you're doing too much. You're overwhelmed because you’re doing too...
Being a CEO isn’t just about setting the vision, fueling growth, and crafting strategy. It’s about steering the business through the moments that test leadership the most—the hard conversations. If you’re doing the job right, you’ll eventually face them. And, how you handle these conversations often...
It might sound counterintuitive—especially to founders who’ve poured everything into building their business from scratch—but it’s a truth more CEOs need to embrace: Your job isn’t to be needed everywhere. Your job is to build something that works—even when you’re not in the room. In the early...
Revenue is exciting. It’s visible. It’s measurable. It’s often the headline in investor updates and company all-hands meetings. Revenue signals traction, validation, and potential. It’s the number everyone watches. But, here’s the problem: Top-line growth without operational support is a house built on sand. When CEOs focus solely...
As a CEO, your goal is to elevate your team, not weigh them down. But, let’s be honest—there’s a fine line between supporting your team and micromanaging them into frustration. Even the most well-intentioned business leaders can slip into micromanagement without realizing it. Maybe you want...
Leadership is a balancing act, and one of the most challenging moves a leader can master is knowing when to step back and let the team take charge versus stepping in to provide guidance or make decisions. This "pivot" is what separates good leaders from...